Vista License from new lappy to desktop question

Mr Paul · 17 Mar 2008 at 16:59

Hi chaps,

Got my dear dad a Dell laptop that comes with Vista Business. Now I have XP Pro on my desktop, whats the potential of swapping them over in license terms? Possible?

As I want to use Vista and he has no idea there is even a difference...

UKDTweak · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:00

It can be done, as long as you have the correct install disc and you remove it from the lappy first.

I did the same with my laptop and desktop, had to call MS to activate it and they had no problem.

csmager · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:04

Dell laptop has an OEM license, tied to that machine. It can't be done legally.

Fire Wizard · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:14

Hello Mr Paul, to my understanding, when you purchase systems from manufacturers like Dell, you are given an OEM License so to speak which is tied to the machine that it is originally installed on. If this is the case, which is highly probable, then you will not be able to install Windows Vista on your desktop machine.

Burnsy2023 · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:16

Fire Wizard said:
Hello Mr Paul, to my understanding, when you purchase systems from manufacturers like Dell, you are given an OEM License so to speak which is tied to the machine that it is originally installed on. If this is the case, which is highly probable, then you will not be able to install Windows Vista on your desktop machine.

Correct, as usual.

You do have the right to downgrade the laptop to XP though

Burnsy

Mr Paul · 17 Mar 2008 at 21:19

Ah bugger!

Ta lads

AtreuS · 17 Mar 2008 at 22:58

Mr Paul said:
Hi chaps,

Got my dear dad a Dell laptop that comes with Vista Business. Now I have XP Pro on my desktop, whats the potential of swapping them over in license terms? Possible?

As I want to use Vista and he has no idea there is even a difference...

Is it possible to install it on a desktop pc and get microsoft to activate it by lying on the phone.. = yes

Is it legal and above board regarding the license terms = No